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Sylhet district at a glance

Sylhet district at a glance

Border

It is bounded by Khasia, Jaintia Hills of India, Maulvi Bazar district on the south, India's Cachar and Karimganj districts (Assam state of India), and Sunamganj and Habiganj districts on the west.

Area

3,452.07 sq km or 1332.00 square miles

Population

35,67,138 (2011) (male 17,93,858 people and female 17,73,280)     

Tribal / minor ethnicity / ethnic group

Total 17,363 people (Adam Census 2001)

(Mainly Manipuri, pot, Khasia, Chakma, Tripura, Santal)

Geographical location

244036˝-25011 to the north latitude 91038˝-92030 East longitudes

Annual average maximum temperature

33.20 celsius, minimum temperature is 13.60 cents.

Annual total rainfall

3334mm

Main and longest river of Sylhet

Surma (350 km), the other major river is Kushiara, there are also rows, pian

Haor-Bills in Sylhet

There are a total of 82 in total

A. Singua bills (12.65 sq km)

B. Chatla Bill (11.86 sq km) is notable

Forest in Sylhet

The total reserve forest is 2336.42 sq km. There are several small hills and tilas is present in Sylhet, which include parts of Khasia and Jainta hills in the upper eastern corner of the district, among which are Jaintapur Tila (54 meters), Rani Tila (92m), Lalakhal Tila (135m), Dhaka Dakkhin Tila 77.7 m) Notable

Population Density

995 people per square kilometer (2011)

Parliamentary seats

06

Reserved seats

01

Upazilla

13

Thana

(Police Station)

17

Union

105

Mouza

1,554